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  • News Burnout Lecture in Grand Forks BC

    News Burnout Lecture in Grand Forks BC

    The Grand Forks (BC) Public Library will host the News Burnout Lecture on May 31, 2025 at 11AM. 7342-5th Street, Grand Forks

    Getting worn out by the news? The ever present din of trauma, war, politicians and financial despair?

    man screaming at TV

    FUD is alive and well so come out and learn a few tricks on how to cope with it all. You can also learn what the acronym FUD is all about!

    More info here.

     

  • Site Updates

    We are making significant changes on our xRdsTV hardware and website. Our technician, besides being so cute, is on it as we speak.

    The updates include both the front and back end of the website, and soon, we will be transitioning our server from a high energy consuming data centre in the desert, to a carbon-zero provider that uses passive cooling! More news on that to come.

    One other reason for the change is that our data centre is being moved from the USA as privacy regulations are much more secure elsewhere.

     

  • Behind-the Scenes Comedy Show

    Behind-the Scenes Comedy Show

  • Cox & McRae Concert in Grand Forks

    Cox & McRae Concert in Grand Forks

    It is always a pleasure to help out friends. I received an email from a friend on the west coast who is one of the originators of house concerts. Their friends were planning a CD release concert tour and had an open date, so I was contacted to see what I could do. Well, I am pleased to announce that I was able to arrange and host a date on the tour and here are the details!

    On April 15th 2023 at 7PM, there will be the Cox & McRae concert at the Masonic Hall (366 Market Ave.) in Grand Forks. The Cox & McRae concert tour is to promote their new CD and will make a well appreciated stop in the quaint city of Grand Forks. 

    The duo of Doug Cox and Linda McRae require no introduction in the entertainment industry but for the rest of us, we may know that Linda was a member of the Canadian musical sensation Spirit of the West as singer, and accordionist while Doug, being a slide guitar virtuoso in his own right, played on some of the greatest folk and country music recordings. Both Cox & McRae spend their time between the West Coast of Canada and Nashville, Tennessee.

    Systems Solar is taking part of the show by handling online ticket sales. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here, and for more information about the show please visit the Cox&McRae website.

  • Martin in the Morning: Time Warp

    Martin in the Morning: Time Warp

    Well the show went as planned. Two hours of comedy is no easy task. Jan 14th 2023 was the date where I presented the comedy show at the GF Beer Co who has been making their space available for performers to do something creative.

    So, I decided to present my new show of improv, stand-up, theatre sports and audience participation. It went well and all I have to say is that the crowd was great and we all had a great time. I have attached a few photos (by Peter Kalasz) of the night.

    Doing the radio show part of the show!
    Audience participation!
    In the zone!
    The crowd goes wild!